I recently rode my bicycle to the NewsRadio WINA Radio (98.9 FM or 1070 AM) at the Charlottesville Radio Group station to be on Robert Gibb’s radio show “Modern Insurance” and talk about Jill + Ian Bicycle Rentals. Here is a brief summary of that episode of Modern Insurance, the recorded episode if you’d like to listen, and some helpful tips on how to prepare yourself + your bicycle to bike to a radio show interview. These tips would also be helpful to prepare yourself to bike to other types of interviews as well.

A summary of the episode of Modern Insurance featuring Jill + Ian Bicycle Rentals

Robert Gibb is an insurance agent with Robert Gibb Insurance Associates, LLC representing Rockingham Insurance who has an interesting radio show / podcast with WINA News Radio (98.9 FM / 1070 AM) called “Modern Insurance” that highlights interesting businesses in the Charlottesville area, tells interesting insurance stories, gives helpful insurance tips, and talks about various aspects of insurance in today’s world.

In this episode Robert has some exciting news to share about his new office: he’s got a newer, bigger office out in Greene County at 62 Dean Rd Suite 202, Ruckersville, VA and a new member of his team, Patty Gregory!

I talk about the origin of the name of Jill + Ian, the basics of how the bicycling rental process works, what a bicycle manager does, pricing, quality assurance of the bicycles being rented, and more!

Robert and I talk about some interesting insurance aspects of a business like Jill + Ian Bicycle Rentals, such as the importance of having a “hold harmless agreement” in the rental agreement and why it’s important to have a good insurance policy!

I hope the tips below will help you feel more prepared and have your bicycle prepared for riding your bike to a radio show or podcast interview. These tips can also apply to preparing to ride your bicycle to other types of interviews, such as job interviews, although with a few modifications — such as for a job interview your overall appearance is very important but it is not that important when doing a radio / podcast interview.

Prepare yourself —

Boost your confidence!

Start your day off with a great skincare routine, using products that will make your skin feel amazing will help to give you the boost of confidence you need!

While you don’t have to worry about your appearance so much on radio compared to video, you still want to look presentable and feel confident.

Feeling confident is key especially when getting ready to record a talk show / podcast / radio interview!

If you’re not confident during the interview, it will be obvious in the way your voice sounds. You want to feel confident so you can sound confident!

Rehearsing what you want to say by saying what you want to say out loud as if you were in the interview is a great idea!

Write down notes on what you want to say in a notebook or on your phone

Don’t forget to bring your notes with you!

Also prepare how you are going to get there — take a look at a map, such as Google Maps or Streetview — to plan the best route you are going to take to get there.

This is especially important if the location is in an unfamiliar area or an area that you’re not used to riding your bicycle to.

I like to use google maps satellite view to check if there are bicycle lanes along the roads I would be riding on when riding to an area of town I haven’t ridden my bicycle to yet and also see what the entrance to the location looks like from the direction I’ll be coming

Don’t forget to put your bicycling helmet on before getting on the bicycle!

If you’re renting a bicycle, such as from Jill + Ian Bicycle Rentals, get prepared to pick up or have the bicycle delivered to you at the date, time, and location you selected when booking your rental

Once you have the rental bicycle give yourself a few extra minutes to familiarize yourself with the bicycle and adjust the seat height

If you’re riding your own bicycle, making sure your bicycle is well maintained is important so that you know it’s ready to ride anytime you want to or need to

Keeping it in good shape also helps improve the longevity of the bicycle, as well as can help it rent out at a higher rate or be re-sold at a higher price than a bicycle that has not been well maintained

Check that the tires are inflated

If they’re not or it’s been a while since you last inflated the tires, then inflate them (using an air pump made for inflating bicycle tires not an air pump made for inflating other things such as sports balls).

Once you and your bicycle or the bicycle you are renting are fully prepared, enjoy your bike ride to your interview and good luck with your interview!

Do you have any additional tips or an interesting story to share about riding a bicycle to an interview?Share in the comments below!

Jillian Regan helps people to feel confident + comfortable in their own skin as a distributor of Rodan + Fields skincare products (the #1 skincare brand in the US in 2017; Source: Euromonitor) and improves access to bicycles through a new innovative bicycle rental service at Jill +Ian, based in Charlottesville, VA.

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